Cenk Uygur
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Politician Risks It All By Being Honest About Southern Racism
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November 1, 2014
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7:23Now Playing"Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) might want a do-over about now. Asked by NBC's Chuck Todd why President Obama is so unpopular in Louisiana, Landrieu first gave a long answer about energy policy.
But then she waded into more fraught territory: race.
“I'll be very, very honest with you; the South has not always been the friendliest place for African Americans,” Landrieu said. “It's been a difficult time for the president to present himself in a very positive light as a leader."
She also said that women have struggled in the South, but her comments on race got much more attention -- including a brief airing on "NBC Nightly News" -- because that's how it is with race.“* Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola (TYT University), Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show) and Wes Clark Jr break it down.
*Read more here from Nia-Malika Henderson / The Washington Post:
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